Podargus
Podargus | |
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Tawny frogmouth, Podargus strigoides , at night
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Podargiformes |
Family: | Podargidae |
Genus: | Podargus Vieillot, 1818 |
Type species | |
Podargus cinereus[1] Vieillot, 1818
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Species | |
At least 3 recognized species, see article. |
Podargus is a small
Podargidae. All members of this genus are found in Australia, with some species being found in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands
, as well.It contains these species to date:
Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Podargus ocellatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1830 | Marbled frogmouth | Aru Islands, New Guinea and Queensland | |
Podargus papuensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1830 | Papuan frogmouth | Aru Islands, New Guinea, and Cape York Peninsula. | |
Podargus strigoides (Latham, 1801) | Tawny frogmouth | Mainland Australia (except far Western Queensland, the central Northern Territory, and most of the Nullabor Plain) and Tasmania |
References
- ^ "Podargidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.